Entering the competitive UK sports betting market this week is a new company co-owned by Cheshire businessman Paul Antrobus, his son Steven and gambling experts Leon Hosking and Chris Calderwood. Branded ApolloBet.com, the site is powered by the Isle of Man regulated JenningsBet and claims membership of the Association of British Bookmakers. Pro snooker player …
English Premier League Wigan Athletic Football Club confirmed its most lucrative shirt sponsorship in the club’s history of a two-year deal signed with online betting brand 12BET. The Manchester-based club sponsorship is effective from July 1 2011 and 12BET’s logo will appear on all Wigan Athletic replica shirts and training apparel, excluding juniors, for the …
Media and online gaming company Media Corporation Plc presented its third quarter trading update this week. The company reported good growth in revenues from its media division, Eyeconomy but declining results from its online gaming arm, Purple Lounge in its third fiscal quarter. Q3 2011 Key Performance Indicators include: – Group Revenues of GBP 11.4 …
The French National Commission for Data Protection Authority (CNIL) and online gaming regulatory authority ARJEL will be teaming up to oversee compliance and data protection issues. The two independent administrative authorities will begin on-site inspections of the thirty-five French-licenced online gaming operators to ensure compliance with regulatory objectives including the fight against addiction, protection of …
A New Jersey financial advisor ruined both his career and his reputation, and prejudiced his clients, through his inability to control his internet gambling, a court of law heard this week. Daniel J. Trolaro (35) pleaded guilty to stealing $1.9 million in client money and losing most of it to feed an online gambling addiction …
Finland’s state tri-opoly on internet gambling could benefit from the country’s new coalition government, which has hinted at an intention to restrict still further any competition from foreign internet gambling companies. Government spokesmen have not been specific in how this is to be achieved, but the overall intention is to restrict any incursions by foreign …
Managers from Rewards Affiliates have informed affiliate marketers that the MiniVegas group of online casinos is the latest Casino Rewards acquisition. To date no official and general public announcement has been made, but the agreement apparently involves seven Microgaming powered and eCOGRA accredited online casinos that are well established. The consideration paid has not been …
Online casino software provider, Net Entertainment has clinched two further supply deals with G.Matica and Interwetten for the Italian market. G.Matica, already licenced by the Italian gaming authority AAMS to offer online sports betting, poker and casino has signed a multi-year agreement with Net Entertainment as their online casino games supplier. Net Entertainment’s existing client, …
Licensees using the Openbet online gambling platform will soon have the benefit of additional anti-fraud and player-verification protection following an agreement between the UK software provider and information services firm Experian. Experian’s identity and fraud tools will be integrated into the OpenBet platform, enabling operators to quickly and easily access player verification and anti-fraud services …
Jackpot Party.com has a new online slot from the studios of its parent company, WMS Gaming. Branded ‘Chieftain’ the new 5 reel slot features an Aztec theme with appropriate animated symbols carrying a variety of entertaining features that include up to 50 retriggering free spins where wins are doubled; access to a big win progressive …
The Bwin sports brand has signed on as the new sponsor for Euroleague Basketball, the most important professional club basketball competition in Europe. Bwin’s marketing and media rights agreement for Euroleague events runs until June 2014, and significantly broadens the footprint of the internet gambling firm within European basketball. “We are proud to announce the …
Pro snooker player Andrew Higginson is fronting the launch of a new online betting website titled Apollo Bet.com. The British-based company is co-owned by Widnes, Cheshire businessman Paul Antrobus, his son Steven and gambling experts Leon Hosking and Chris Calderwood. The site which took nine months to build “has the potential to rival the biggest …
Manila-based live dealer provider EntwineTech has entered into a deal with U.S. company Atlantis Internet Group (Atlantis) via their Tribal Gaming Network. The Atlantis Internet Group is a public Nevada gaming corporation that specialises in the development of casino games, casino management software, slot machine software, gaming networks and land based casino development. A company …
Greek proposals to regulate online gambling, already mired in controversy and reservations about compliance with EU law, suffered another setback this week when the European Commission responded to the latest draft. The Commission issued a detailed opinion against the Greek draft law on online gambling on 7 July 2011, confirming that the Commission has strong …
British horseracing groups have arrived at a solution in response to a pre-consultation launched by UK Minister John Penrose to solve a funding crisis in the racing industry. Racing believes that declining Levy returns, forecast to reach GBP 56 million as opposed to the GBP 86 million target set by the Government, are attributed to …
Land-based and online gaming company International Game Technology (IGT) announced the appointment this week of Eric Berg to fill the position of President effective July 18, 2011. Berg joins IGT from a position as CEO of SunGard Availability Services and has over 25 years of experience driving improved operating results in Fortune 500 companies in …
Frank Fahrenkopf, president and CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA), the national trade association for the commercial casino industry in the U.S., delivered his keynote address at the Gaming Executive Summit in Madrid this week. Fahrenkopf revealed in his address that the AGA does not support Joe Barton’s proposal and intends launching its own …
EUCasino has announced the launch of its third in-a-series unique online casino 3D slot title “Fun Fair Ride”. The Fun Fair-themed 10-payline slot offers a denomination range of GBP 0.25 to GBP10, a maximum payout of GBP 120 000 and features two bonus skill games. A company spokesperson said the company expected the title to …
The GREaT Foundation (Great) charity organisation that promotes responsible gambling has appointed Marc Etches as its new Chief Executive, effective July 1 2011. Etches will succeed Geoffrey Godbold who will be stepping down on September 9 2011. For the past seven years, Etches has run his own consultancy business and is currently studying for a …
Internet gambling software developers NextGen Gaming and Eyecon have announced an agreement that will see NextGen supply its games for distribution via Eyecon’s Maroon gaming platform. The games include NextGen’s latest popular Spartan-themed ‘300 Shields’ as well as the classic title ‘Doctor Love‘. Maroon is a technology platform developed from Eyecon’s early experience in online …
Tony O’Reilly, the Irish post office worker who vanished last week after Euro 1.76 million was discovered missing from his branch has been found. O’Reilly, who reportedly has a gambling problem and was betting huge daily amounts on a well-known online gambling site, was located in Belfast after he placed a massive Euro 40 000 …
Germany’s so-called ‘liberalisation’ plans for its gambling market are to come under the scrutiny of the European Commission following a complaint lodged by UK online betting company Betfair this week. Betfair is claiming that the sixteen-state German betting treaty, which is still being considered by the individual German lander or states, could unfairly force it …
The Merge Gaming Network has announced it has applied for a Class 3 and Class 4 Remote Gaming Licence from the Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authorities. If granted, the Malta licence would allow its network partners to choose between Kahnawake or Malta regulation and has been undertaken with a view to European expansion in mind. …
Following last week’s resignation of Rank Group chief executive officer, Ian Burke, All Global Investments Limited (AGIL), the wholly owned subsidiary of Guoco Group, released a statement today announcing Burke’s return as chief executive officer. Burke will additionally act as Chairman as well as chief executive officer once the deal is finalised. In his fifth …